Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

As long as it derails, it will inevitably overturn and even collapse the newly built courtyard wall on the side without any problem.

However, although the train was shaking slightly, there was no sign of derailment.

After turning around, everyone's faces were full of excitement and excitement.

Especially the group of craftsmen who had been following the iron cart. They saw with their own eyes that the tens of thousands of kilograms of iron carts they had worked so hard to build could run without oxen and charcoal. Everyone felt that their bodies were shaking. Tens of pounds lighter.

It’s simply a divine thing!
"Your Highness, this iron car is considered a success!"

After getting off the train, Xu Cai approached Guo An and asked with a happy face.

"Although it ran as fast as a carriage, it was considered a success!"

Guo An nodded slightly.

Xu Cai, Tao Yizhen and others suddenly looked overjoyed.

"but……"

As soon as Guo An said this, everyone looked at him nervously.

"Isn't it a bit tacky to keep calling an iron cart that can run by burning charcoal an iron cart?"

"..."

Xu Cai, Tao Yizhen and others were startled, then nodded repeatedly.

"What His Highness said is absolutely true!"

Guo Andao: "Since it is an iron car that can be driven by burning charcoal, let's call it a train!"

"train?"

Xu Cai, Tao Yizhen and others couldn't help but look at each other. What's the difference between this and an iron car?

The only difference is that this name was given by the Prince of Shunde!
"Excellent!"

"His Royal Highness is indeed very talented. A cart pulled by oxen is called an ox cart, a cart pulled by a horse is called a carriage, and a cart driven by fire is called a train!"

"Your Highness..."

Guo An was speechless.

"Okay, okay!"

Guo An waved his hand helplessly and continued to ask: "Can the train be faster?"

"can!"

Xu Cai nodded again and said, "It's just that His Highness is on top, so we don't dare to speed up!"

"Then I will stand below and watch!"

Guo An said directly.

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Hearing this, Xu Cai, Tao Yizhen and others were immediately overjoyed.

As a master craftsman, who is not crazy?
soon.

A raging fire ignited again in the train's boiler, and bursts of black smoke came out. The train shuddered and sped forward quickly.

This time, the speed was significantly faster.

Of course, the shaking of the train is also greater.

"It's derailed! Brake quickly, brake..."

Suddenly, with a loud roar of terror, the entire train suddenly moved forward, and then it hit the outer courtyard wall diagonally.

A long mark was drawn on the courtyard wall, and the carriage behind also fell against the courtyard wall.

By the time Guo An and others caught up, Xu Cai, Tao Yizhen and others had already climbed out of the train.

However, no one was panicked at all, and some were just frustrated.

"Please forgive me, Your Highness. The villain and others have let His Highness down!"

“We are not disappointed!”

Guo An smiled slightly and comforted: "Even if you want to create a luxury carriage, you have to go through several improvements.

Not to mention novel iron cars like trains!

Okay, since something went wrong in the experiment, we should quickly find out the problem and then correct it. "

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Tao Yizhen and Xu Cai's expressions softened slightly and they responded quickly.

Then, the two of them bowed slightly to Guo An and ran to the side of the train. They studied it carefully for a long time.

"Your Highness, it's because of the wheels!"

"wheel?"

Guo An frowned slightly, walked forward, took a look, and understood.

"Is the steel on the inside of the wheel cracked?"

"Exactly!"

Xu Cai nodded in response.

Guo Andao: "Then re-forge the wheel. The protruding ring of steel on the inside needs to be forged thicker!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

"Ok?"

As he was talking, Guo An suddenly saw something. He narrowed his eyes slightly, squatted down, fumbled on the wheels of the train for a moment, and then looked at Xu Cai again.

"You didn't make the wheels tilted according to my drawings?"

"tilt?"

Xu Cai, Tao Yizhen and others tensed their heads, "Your Highness, forgive me, I thought your Highness drew it wrong. How could any of the wheels be tilted?"

"Definitely tilt!"

Guo An sighed helplessly, "If the train does not tilt, when the train turns, do you think the inner wheels and outer wheels will travel the same distance?"

"It's different!"

After thinking for a moment, Tao Yizhen, Xu Cai and others replied.

They have also taken some physics courses, so they know the difference in inner diameter.

"So, if it is a smooth wheel, when turning, wouldn't the outside wheel travel a little longer than the inside wheel?"

"Exactly!"

Xu Cai, Tao Yizhen and others nodded slowly again.

"But the wheels on both sides are the same size but travel different distances. Wouldn't that be incongruous?"

Guo An said again, "In this way, the outer wheels travel such a long distance, but the inner wheels travel so little. Under the action of inertia, wouldn't the train deviate from the track?"

"..."

Tao Yizhen, Xu Cai and others' eyes widened with shock and regret on their faces.

"It's so true!"

"Your Highness's knowledge is truly unfathomable!"

Guo An asked again: "When you are testing the mold now, the train did not derail?"

Tao Yizhen smiled sarcastically, "Your Highness, this has never happened before!"

"That's just bad luck for you!"

Guo An hummed silently and said: "First change the wheel into an awl shape, with the outer side lower than the inner side, and then test it with the mold!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Tao Yizhen, Xu Cai and others responded quickly.

"Also, if you don't understand anything in the future, just ask me directly!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

"..."

Later, Tao Yizhen and Xu Cai and others explained again, and Guo An left the steel workshop.

Fortunately.

The steel workshop occupies a relatively large area, and the train workshop is still at the end. The noise caused by the train derailment did not affect other workshops.

After leaving the steel workshop, Guo An went to the glass workshop, carriage workshop, sugar workshop, white paper workshop... and so on, and visited more than ten workshops.

After inspiring the craftsmen, they got into the carriage and started to leave.

"Your Highness, do you want to go to the military academy to have a look?"

After leaving the workshop park, Xu Yong suddenly opened his mouth and asked.

"Going to the military academy?"

Guo An was stunned, stared at Xu Yong for a long time, and couldn't help but smile.

"The boys in your family seem to be the eldest, not the youngest!"

"Hehe, Your Highness is wise, the eldest son of the last general, he is already eleven years old this year!"

Xu Yong said quickly.

Guo An asked again: "That boy doesn't like reading?"

Xu Yong smiled bitterly, "Your Highness, the little brat in General Mo's house had a headache when he read the book. Several sticks with thick arms were broken by the general. But what gave General Mo a headache was that the little brat's skin was getting thicker. It’s getting thicker and thicker, but the words I know haven’t increased at all!”

"He has the same bastard temperament as that boy Guo Lu!"

Guo An shook his head helplessly, "Then let's go take a look. It just so happens that I haven't been to the military academy for a long time!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Xu Yong quickly raised his hands and saluted.

Guo An waved his hand, "You're welcome, I haven't been here a few times since the military academy was built.

I’m not sure whether I can go in or not! "

Xu Yong was also startled. He also remembered that it seemed that his own prince had never been to the military academy since it was built.

The guards around the military academy didn't seem to recognize their own prince.

Thinking about this, Xu Yong raised his hands and saluted, "I will obey His Highness's instructions in everything!"

Guo Andao: "Let's go and have a look!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Xu Yong responded quickly.

Immediately, a group of guards protected Guo An's carriage and headed all the way to the innermost part of Jiangjun Mountain.

However, Guo An and his party did not go far.

A group of soldiers suddenly appeared in front, holding steel swords, bows and crossbows, staring at Xu Yong and others with solemn faces.

However, the red armor all over his body did not match the soldiers, and it was loose and loose.

There is no majestic feeling, but rather a second-rate feeling.

"This place is a restricted area. I wonder who you are? Do you have a seal from the Governor's Office or an order from His Majesty?"

Seeing this, Xu Yong and the guards looked relaxed.

"Your Highness, they are a bunch of brats!"

"Little brat?"

Guo An, who had just stuck his head out, was stunned for a moment, and then looked forward with curiosity on his face, and couldn't help but laugh.

"As soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, the Ministry of War didn't prepare suitable armor for you?"

Seeing the expressions on the faces of Xu Yong and others, Bian Dayong, Geng Qi and others couldn't help but feel a little angry.

However, after hearing Guo An's thoughtful words, his expression softened slightly.

"I wonder which highness is here?"

Guo An said directly: "I am Guo An, the king of Shunde County!"

"Today, I happened to come to Jiangjun Mountain to take a look at the workshops. While I still have some time, I wanted to go to the military academy. I wonder if I can go in?"

"His Royal Highness the Prince of Shunde?"

Bian Dayong, Geng Qi and others immediately looked at Guo An with surprise and some disbelief.

"Are you the Prince of Shunde?"

Guo An smiled slightly, "Of course! I think no one in Jiangjun Mountain dares to pretend to be me, right?"

Geng Qi nodded hurriedly, "I won't dare anyone to impersonate you!"

Immediately, everyone hurriedly bowed their hands in greeting.

"I'll wait to see His Royal Highness!"

Guo An did not return the gift, but said solemnly: "Since you are wearing my Ming Dynasty armor and holding my Ming Dynasty weapons, you are my Ming Dynasty soldiers and generals!"

Bian Dayong, Geng Qi and others were startled, looked at each other, a flash of excitement flashed on their faces, and shouted loudly.

"I will finally meet His Highness the County King!"

"This is what it looks like!"

Guo An smiled slightly, "Since you are our Ming Dynasty soldier general, you should have the momentum of my Ming Dynasty soldier general!"

"Yes, Your Highness the County King!"

Guo An nodded slightly and asked, "Can I go to the military academy?"

Bian Dayong, Geng Qi and others looked at each other again, their faces full of determination.

"Please forgive me, Your Highness. Without the seal of the Governor's Office and His Majesty's order, of course the general cannot let anyone enter the military academy!"

Xu Yong looked angry and full of dissatisfaction, "Why are you like this? His Royal Highness has built a military academy. Do you need His Highness to send someone to ask for an order from His Majesty first?"
Since you are all my soldiers in the Ming Dynasty, you are also my own family. Why are you so stubborn? Even if you let His Highness the County Prince in, your superiors and Your Majesty will not blame you! "

Geng Qi once again cupped his fists and saluted Guo An, "Your Highness, please forgive me. We are soldiers of the Ming Dynasty and we dare not disobey military orders!"

"You little bastards..."

Xu Yong was immediately furious.

"It doesn't matter!"

Guo An smiled instead, "As a soldier of the Ming Dynasty, I am not afraid of the powerful."

"Thank you for the compliment, His Royal Highness!"

Seeing that Guo An was not angry, Bian Dayong, Geng Qi and others' faces once again flashed with surprise. They were not sure whether the prince was sincerely praising them or whether he was an old hermaphrodite.

Guo An waved his hand and said: "Okay, although you can't show personal favoritism, you should go and report to your superiors now!"

"General, please wait a moment, Your Highness!"

Geng Qi responded hurriedly, then gave a few orders to the soldiers on the side, and ran inside quickly.

Without letting Guo An wait long, Geng Qi ran back panting again.

Behind him, there were also a group of generals.

"The last general, Xu Zengshou, meets His Royal Highness the Prince of Shunde!"

"General Geng Xu is here to see His Highness the County Prince!"

"The last general, Zhu Liang, meets His Highness the County Prince!"

"The last general..."

"Everyone, please get up!"

Guo An laughed loudly and said again: "I came to the workshop today and I have plenty of time. I want to see how the military academy is doing?

I wonder if I can go in and take a look? "

"Of course you can!"

Xu Zengshou said quickly, "It is the military academy's honor for His Highness to come to the military academy. It is not too late for the general and others to welcome you!"

"That's good!"

Guo An smiled slightly, followed Xu Zengshou, Zhu Liang and others, and walked in.

Behind.

Bian Dayong, Geng Qi and others suddenly became paralyzed, and everyone looked frightened.

"We actually blocked His Highness the County Prince!"

"That one shouldn't hold a grudge against us, right?"

"Looking at that His Highness's expression, he doesn't seem to care about our obstruction!"

"That is, what kind of status do we have, what kind of status does that His Highness have, how can he bear grudge against us?"

"hope so……"

As soon as he entered the gate of the military academy, Guo An heard a cry of killing.

On the large training ground in the distance, hundreds of soldiers, led by school captains, were practicing or running!

"Your Highness, there are more than 1,200 cadets and soldiers in the entire military academy.

Among them, 500 are the children of more than 1,000 military households in our Ming Dynasty, and the remaining 700 are the children with the best qualifications selected from the families of various military households in our Ming Dynasty! "

Guo An asked: "Are there many masters who teach them how to read?"

Xu Zengshou replied directly: "Your Highness, there are currently fifty masters in total!"

"enough!"

Guo An nodded slowly and asked, "Are these soldier students easy to discipline?"

Xu Zengshou said with a solemn expression: "Your Highness, don't worry, the general is here, they don't dare to make mistakes!"

"That's it!"

Guo An nodded thoughtfully.

"In the military academy, there must be fairness and justice. You cannot favor anyone just because some students and soldiers are the sons of princes and some are ordinary military households!

This will not be good for those students, but will intensify the hatred of other soldiers students towards them.

In the military academy, nothing will happen if you are there to hold me down.

But if you leave the military academy and go to the battlefield, there will be a stabbing in the back..."

After hearing this, Xu Zengshou, Zhu Liang and others quickly assured.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, the general and others will be treated equally!"

"Ok!"

...(End of chapter)